FAMILY HEALTH (II) (NUTRITION)

Basic Science JSS1 First Term

WEEK SEVEN & EIGHT

FAMILY HEALTH (II) (NUTRITION)

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

• FOOD AND BALANCED DIET
• TYPE / COMPOSITION BALANCED

Content

REFERENCE

• Precious seed BASIC SCIENCE FOR JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS BOOK 1
• NIGERIAN BASIC SCIENCE PROJECT BOOK ONE, Integrated Science made Easy By F.I Kehinde

FOOD AND BALANCED DIET

Nutrition is the intake of food by all living organisms(i.e. plants and animals) in order to live well.

Food is a substance that we eat and digest in order to provide energy and help in body building. Food is also anything taken to provide energy, nutrients, to build the body, to relace worn-out cells and to grow and develop a healthy…